They had their own code, which they broke when it was convenient or necessary for business or personal honor.
They all mostly did the good citizen thing, they loved being respected.
And for us country bumpkins they had the COOLEST nicknames.
The Chin, Action Jackson, Bayonne Joe, Benny Eggs, Frankie Hot Dogs, Frankie the Wop.
Those names were classic.
I met one nicknamed ‘ Jimmy the Grip ‘.
Guy was enormous - and scary.
please don’t tell me about mafiosi I am sicilcian form the east coast.
Yeah, cool nickname, but Action Jackson died ‘Buckwheats’. OUCH!